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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Luna Pier, MI?

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City of Luna Pier - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Luna Pier, MI, issued by City of Luna Pier - Building Department. In the City of Luna Pier a reroof is a building permit. The Building & Zoning page says "Most construction, remodeling and improvements require a permit, including re-roofing and siding." and the city's permit newsletter says "Most of these types of work require specific items for code compliance and therefore a permit and inspections are required for code compliance." The city's building permit application says "NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." and "PERMIT APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING AND OBTAINING ALL INSPECTIONS BEFORE WORK CONTINUES." The city's Building and Safety ordinance (Ordinance 230, adopted November 21, 2016) prices a permit by the value of the work: "$1 to $1000 - $60.00 (includes one inspection only)" and "$1001 to $25,000 - $84.00 plus $8.50 per $1000 over $1000", and it says "The fee's may be reviewed and changed or modified periodically established by resolution of the City Council", so ask the Building Department for the current fee. The ordinance also says anyone starting work "without required inspections or a valid permit" is "subject to a $50.00 administration fee". The application is made at the city office at 4357 Buckeye St., PO Box 375, Luna Pier, at 734-848-6495, and the page lists office and inspection hours on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Roof code checklist: Luna Pier, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYescityoflunapier.com2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedcityoflunapier.com2026-10-15
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-15
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-15

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Luna Pier, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
4357 Buckeye Street, Luna Pier, MI 48157
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityoflunapier.com/building-zoning/
  • phone: 734-848-6495
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In the City of Luna Pier a reroof is a building permit. The Building & Zoning page says "Most construction, remodeling and improvements require a permit, including re-roofing and siding." and the city's permit newsletter says "Most of these types of work require specific items for code compliance and therefore a permit and inspections are required for code compliance." The city's building permit application says "NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." and "PERMIT APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING AND OBTAINING ALL INSPECTIONS BEFORE WORK CONTINUES." The city's Building and Safety ordinance (Ordinance 230, adopted November 21, 2016) prices a permit by the value of the work: "$1 to $1000 - $60.00 (includes one inspection only)" and "$1001 to $25,000 - $84.00 plus $8.50 per $1000 over $1000", and it says "The fee's may be reviewed and changed or modified periodically established by resolution of the City Council", so ask the Building Department for the current fee. The ordinance also says anyone starting work "without required inspections or a valid permit" is "subject to a $50.00 administration fee". The application is made at the city office at 4357 Buckeye St., PO Box 375, Luna Pier, at 734-848-6495, and the page lists office and inspection hours on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Adopted code
2015 Michigan Residential Code. This is state law and it is the same in every Michigan city, village, township and county: the state construction code act says "This act and the code apply throughout the state," and the Michigan Residential Code rule adopts "the international residential code, 2015 edition" with the state amendments in R 408.30500 to R 408.30547g. A 2021 edition was filed with the secretary of state in 2025 but has not taken effect. On July 7, 2025 the Michigan Court of Claims entered a stipulated order in Home Builders Assoc et al. v LARA et al., and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) says that while that order remains in place "the 2015 versions of the IRC and residential provisions of the IECC standards currently adopted, in part, by each rule set will remain valid and in effect." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the City of Luna Pier as a local building code enforcer. The city's Building & Zoning page says "The 2015 Michigan Residential Code is now in effect." and the city's Ordinance 230 designates its building official and inspectors as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act and names no residential code edition. The city's property maintenance ordinances adopt editions of the International Property Maintenance Code (Ordinance 226, adopted April 23, 2015: "the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition"; Ordinance 200: "the 2006 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code"), which is not a residential code.
Drip edge
Required — Required on asphalt shingle roofs by state law. Michigan makes no amendment to the drip edge rule of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R905.2.8.5, which applies as published: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." Segments overlap by at least 2 inches, the drip edge extends at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and at least 2 inches back onto the deck, it is fastened at no more than 12 inches on center, and underlayment goes over it at the eaves and under it at the rakes. A reroof is held to the same rule, because "Materials and methods of application used for re-covering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9" (R908.1). The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Required everywhere in Michigan by state law. Michigan fills in the climatic design table of the 2015 code once for the whole state (Rule 516, Table R301.2(1)), and its ice barrier underlayment column reads Yes. The state footnote calls for Yes "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit" or less, or where ice damming has caused damage. The base code then requires an ice barrier "for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes," running "from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building" (R905.1.2). Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. On a tear-off, an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay and be covered with an additional layer (R908.3, Exception). The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — No impact-resistance requirement under state law. The 2015 Michigan Residential Code was searched in full and has no hail or impact rating rule for roof coverings: the words hail, impact and UL 2218 do not appear in it, and none of them appears in the roof assemblies chapter of the base 2015 International Residential Code either. Michigan applies one code statewide ("This act and the code apply throughout the state."), and the act gives the power to amend it to the state director, who adopts the model codes "with amendments, additions, or deletions as the director determines appropriate." The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page says "Most construction, remodeling and improvements require a permit, including re-roofing and siding. Please contact the Building Department BEFORE beginning your project to see if a permit is required." The city's "When Do You Need A Permit?" newsletter, which is undated, says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." and "If a permit is not required I will let you know". The city's building permit application asks for the estimated cost of construction and states no dollar threshold and no repair exception for roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Roof layer limit / recover
Two layers at most, under state law. Michigan builds one- and two-family homes to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to its reroofing section, Section R908; the Michigan rule set was searched in full and R908 does not appear in it. The base section therefore applies as the International Code Council publishes it. Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a new roof may not be laid over an existing one, and the third is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be covered once; a roof that already carries two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars covering a roof that is water soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, and covering "slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." Locally, the City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read: none has a reroofing provision, none amends Section R908, and Ordinance 214 mentions roofs only as part of porches and decks. The Building & Zoning page states no layer rule.
Deck & sheathing requirements
State law, from the base code. Michigan makes no amendment to the roof sheathing section of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R803, which does not appear in the Michigan rule set, so it applies as published. Lumber roof sheathing follows Table R803.1: over rafters or beams 24 inches apart it must be at least 5/8 inch net thick. Wood structural panels must be identified "for grade, bond classification and performance category by a grade mark or certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency," and their spans may not exceed "the values set forth in Table R503.2.1.1(1), or APA E30." For a shingle roof the base code adds that "Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly sheathed decks" (R905.2.1), and on any reroof "The structural roof components shall be capable of supporting the roof covering system" (R908.2). The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing.
Sales & use tax
6%, statewide, with no local add-on. This is state law: the General Sales Tax Act sets the tax "equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the business," the Use Tax Act sets "a total combined rate equal to 6%," and the Michigan Department of Treasury says "Michigan does not allow city or local units to impose sales tax." On a roofing job the roofer is the taxpayer on materials, because the Use Tax Act counts as a consumer "A person acquiring tangible personal property if engaged in the business of constructing, altering, repairing, or improving the real estate of others." Nothing on the City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page or in its building ordinances changes this.

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The City of Luna Pier's Building Department, at 4357 Buckeye Street in Luna Pier, issues the city's building permits and runs its inspections, and its Building & Zoning page says "Most construction, remodeling and improvements require a permit, including re-roofing and siding." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the City of Luna Pier as a local building code enforcer. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Luna Pier, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Luna Pier, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Luna Pier, MI. The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page says "Most construction, remodeling and improvements require a permit, including re-roofing and siding. Please contact the Building Department BEFORE beginning your project to see if a permit is required." The city's "When Do You Need A Permit?" newsletter, which is undated, says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." and "If a permit is not required I will let you know". The city's building permit application asks for the estimated cost of construction and states no dollar threshold and no repair exception for roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.

Is ice & water shield required in Luna Pier, MI?

Yes. Required everywhere in Michigan by state law. Michigan fills in the climatic design table of the 2015 code once for the whole state (Rule 516, Table R301.2(1)), and its ice barrier underlayment column reads Yes. The state footnote calls for Yes "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit" or less, or where ice damming has caused damage. The base code then requires an ice barrier "for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes," running "from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building" (R905.1.2). Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. On a tear-off, an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay and be covered with an additional layer (R908.3, Exception). The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Luna Pier, MI?

Yes. Required on asphalt shingle roofs by state law. Michigan makes no amendment to the drip edge rule of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R905.2.8.5, which applies as published: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." Segments overlap by at least 2 inches, the drip edge extends at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and at least 2 inches back onto the deck, it is fastened at no more than 12 inches on center, and underlayment goes over it at the eaves and under it at the rakes. A reroof is held to the same rule, because "Materials and methods of application used for re-covering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9" (R908.1). The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Luna Pier, MI?

Two layers at most, under state law. Michigan builds one- and two-family homes to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to its reroofing section, Section R908; the Michigan rule set was searched in full and R908 does not appear in it. The base section therefore applies as the International Code Council publishes it. Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a new roof may not be laid over an existing one, and the third is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be covered once; a roof that already carries two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars covering a roof that is water soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, and covering "slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." Locally, the City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page and the building and construction ordinances in its ordinance index (Ordinance 187, Construction Code Enforcement; Ordinance 230, Building and Safety; Ordinance 216, permit fees; Ordinance 214, porches, terraces and decks; Ordinances 163, 244 and 244-A, flood; Ordinance 208, rental housing inspection; Ordinances 153, 201 and 221, fences, combustible furnaces and signs; and property maintenance Ordinances 200, 218 and 226) were read: none has a reroofing provision, none amends Section R908, and Ordinance 214 mentions roofs only as part of porches and decks. The Building & Zoning page states no layer rule.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Luna Pier, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Luna Pier, MI use?

2015 Michigan Residential Code. This is state law and it is the same in every Michigan city, village, township and county: the state construction code act says "This act and the code apply throughout the state," and the Michigan Residential Code rule adopts "the international residential code, 2015 edition" with the state amendments in R 408.30500 to R 408.30547g. A 2021 edition was filed with the secretary of state in 2025 but has not taken effect. On July 7, 2025 the Michigan Court of Claims entered a stipulated order in Home Builders Assoc et al. v LARA et al., and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) says that while that order remains in place "the 2015 versions of the IRC and residential provisions of the IECC standards currently adopted, in part, by each rule set will remain valid and in effect." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the City of Luna Pier as a local building code enforcer. The city's Building & Zoning page says "The 2015 Michigan Residential Code is now in effect." and the city's Ordinance 230 designates its building official and inspectors as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act and names no residential code edition. The city's property maintenance ordinances adopt editions of the International Property Maintenance Code (Ordinance 226, adopted April 23, 2015: "the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition"; Ordinance 200: "the 2006 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code"), which is not a residential code.